Palettes / Colors / #FED281

#FED281 — Light Vivid Orange

#FED281 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FED281 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#FED281 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #81ADFE; it also sits naturally between #FE9481 and #EBFE81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 82% · Blue 51%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 49% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FED281

.text { color: #FED281; }
.background { background-color: #FED281; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FED281; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 210, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 98%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FED281; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 210, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FED281; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 210, 129, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FED281">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FED281">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #81ADFE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FED281: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FED281

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #FED281 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FED281 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FED281?

#FED281 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 210, 129). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FED281?

#FED281 is RGB 254, 210, 129 — HSL 39°, 98%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 49%, 0%.

What colors go with #FED281?

Its complement is #81ADFE; analogous partners are #FE9481 and #EBFE81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FED281 for text?

Black text on #FED281 has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.